Jeremiah 49:15-20

King James Version

¹⁵For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

¹⁶Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.

¹⁷Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.

¹⁸As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

¹⁹Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

²⁰Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

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Jeremiah 49:15-20

New International Version

¹⁵“Now I will make you small among the nations,
    despised by mankind.
¹⁶The terror you inspire
    and the pride^(A) of your heart have deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rocks,^(B)
    who occupy the heights of the hill.
Though you build your nest^(C) as high as the eagle’s,
    from there I will bring you down,”
declares the Lord.
¹⁷“Edom will become an object of horror;^(D)
    all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff
    because of all its wounds.^(E)
¹⁸As Sodom^(F) and Gomorrah^(G) were overthrown,
    along with their neighboring towns,”
says the Lord,
“so no one will live there;
    no people will dwell^(H) in it.

¹⁹“Like a lion^(I) coming up from Jordan’s thickets^(J)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Edom from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this?
Who is like^(K) me and who can challenge me?^(L)
    And what shepherd^(M) can stand against me?”

²⁰Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Edom,^(N)
what he has purposed^(O) against those who live in Teman:^(P)
The young of the flock^(Q) will be dragged away;
their pasture will be appalled at their fate.^(R)

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Jeremiah 49:15-20

New King James Version

¹⁵“For indeed, I will make you small among nations,
Despised among men.
¹⁶Your fierceness has deceived you,
The ^(A)pride of your heart,
O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock,
Who hold the height of the hill!
^(B)Though you make your ^(C)nest as high as the eagle,
^(D)I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.

¹⁷“Edom also shall be an astonishment;
^(E)Everyone who goes by it will be astonished
And will hiss at all its plagues.
¹⁸^(F)As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah
And their neighbors,” says the Lord,
“No one shall remain there,
Nor shall a son of man dwell in it.

¹⁹“Behold,^(G) he shall come up like a lion from ^(H)the ^[a]floodplain of the Jordan
Against the dwelling place of the strong;
But I will suddenly make him run away from her.
And who is a chosen man that I may appoint over her?
For ^(I)who is like Me?
Who will arraign Me?
And ^(J)who is that shepherd
Who will withstand Me?”

²⁰^(K)Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord that He has taken against Edom,
And His purposes that He has proposed against the inhabitants of Teman:
Surely the least of the flock shall ^[b]draw them out;
Surely He shall make their dwelling places desolate with them.

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